Financial Translator - Arabic

Cpl; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services organization seeks an experienced Arabic Financial Translator to work in a dynamic environment. This hybrid position requires fluency in Arabic and proficiency in English, along with relevant experience in financial translation. Responsibilities include translating various materials and conducting research projects. The role also offers competitive salary, performance-based bonuses, and comprehensive benefits, including a hybrid working model and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Career support and development

Competitive salary based on experience

Performance-based discretionary bonus

Above-statutory annual leave, increasing with length of service

Access to Private Medical Insurance, Dental Plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Corporate events

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ relevant experience with a financial institution or in finance-related translation.
• Knowledge of basic accounting concepts and a broad range of securities.

Responsibilities

• Translating a wide range of materials, including website content and trading platforms.
• Translating client communication letters and announcements.
• Planning and conducting research projects.
• Performing quality assurance on existing translations.
• Document processing tasks.

Skills

Fluent Arabic speaker

High proficiency in English

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong time-management and organisational skills

Self-confident and able to work independently

Education

MA or BA in Translation or a related field

Tools

MS Office

CAT tools

Job description

Remote position based in England.

About

Due to the rapid growth and expansion of business activities across multiple markets, my client is seeking an experienced, motivated, and technology-oriented individual for a full-time position as an Arabic Financial Translator (English ↔ Arabic) .

My client operates as a global financial services organisation supporting experienced traders across a wide range of international markets.

Responsibilities

The ideal candidate is a professional translator with strong expertise in economics and finance, able to work efficiently under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include :

• Translating a wide range of materials, including website content, account application and management systems, and trading platforms
• Translating client communication letters, bulletins, and announcements
• Planning and conducting research projects, including terminology extraction and use of a termbase
• Performing quality assurance on existing translations (proofreading and editing)
• Document processing tasks

Qualifications

• Fluent Arabic speaker
• High proficiency in English
• MA or BA in Translation or a related field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office; familiarity with CAT tools
• Minimum of three years’ relevant experience with a financial institution or in finance-related translation
• Knowledge of basic accounting concepts and a broad range of securities
• Strong time-management and organisational skills
• Self-confident, open, flexible, and able to work independently within a team-oriented environment

Benefits

• Career support and development
• Competitive salary based on experience
• Performance-based discretionary bonus
• Discretionary stock grant
• Group Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Occupational pension scheme
• Hybrid working model
• Above-statutory annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Daily company-paid lunch and healthy snack options in the office
• Access to Private Medical Insurance, Dental Plan and / or Health Cash Plan (including dependants)*
• Corporate events
• Travel season ticket loans*
• Cycle to Work scheme*
• Available upon successful completion of the probation period.